Meaning

6 senses
  1. Capable of being perceived very clearly.

    Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic.

    deutlich

    разбо́рчивыйrazbórčivyj, отчётливыйotčótlivyj, я́сныйjásnyj

    чітки́йčitkýj, я́снийjásnyj, вира́знийvyráznyj

    clearly or sharply defined to the mind

  2. Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").

    Horses are distinct from zebras.

    отде́льныйotdélʹnyj, разли́чныйrazlíčnyj, отли́чныйotlíčnyj

    окре́мийokrémyj, особли́вийosoblývyj

  3. Noticeably different from others; distinctive.

    Olga's voice is quite distinct because of her accent.

    осо́быйosóbyj, осо́бенныйosóbennyj

    особли́вийosoblývyj

  4. Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.

  5. (obsolete)Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.

  6. (obsolete)Marked; variegated.

    recognizable; marked

Examples

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  1. Tom had the distinct feeling that he was being followed.

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  2. I get the distinct impression that somebody doesn't want Tom to leave.

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  3. That's a distinct possibility.

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  4. She has a distinct English accent.

    ruУ неё явный английский акцент.

    deSie hat einen ausgeprägten englischen Akzent.

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  5. Tom speaks English with a distinct French accent.

    Том розмовляє англійською з помітним французьким акцентом.

    ruТом говорит по-английски с заметным французским акцентом.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
very clear:
different from one another:
Русский
By meaning 3
very clear:
different from one another:
noticeably different:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
very clear:

Origin

From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”),

From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.

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Forms

distincter/more distinct, distinctest/most distinct

Synonyms

22 synonyms
capable of being perceived very clearly:clearA2
different from one another:differentA1separateA2severalA2
distinguished:specified
marked:patterned
Close in meaning

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

17 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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